Regent Bowerbird

All male bowerbirds build bowers, which can be simple ground clearings or elaborate structures, to attract female mates. Regent bowerbirds in particular are known to mix a muddy greyish blue or pea green saliva paint in their mouths which they use to decorate their bowers. Regents will sometimes use wads of greenish leaves as paintbrushes to help spread the substance, representing one of the few known instances of tools used by birds.

The Regent Bowerbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The male Regent Bowerbird's plumage can take from two to five years to develop to full maturity. Facts and figures Research Species: No Minimum size: 25 cm Maximum size: 30 cm Average size: 28 cm Average weight: 100 g Breeding season: September to March. More

Some are spectacular, such as the male Regent Bowerbird (left) of eastern Australia whose colors are shocking in the deep wet forest. Others are very drab, like Vogelkop Bowerbird (male, below, at his bower, arranging a man-made item). It is these drab appearing males that build and decorate the most spectacular pieces of architecture in the avian world. Vogelkop Bowerbird, isolated in the Arfak Mountains on the Volgelkop Peninsula of western New Guinea, is the world's greatest bower-builder. More

Use regent bowerbird in a SentenceSee images of regent bowerbirdSearch regent bowerbird on the WebAlso called regent bird. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010. Cite This Source|Link To regent bowerbird Search another word or see regent bowerbird on Thesaurus | Reference FacebookTwitterFollow us: About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · API · Careers · Advertise with Us · Link to Us · Contact Us Dictionary.com, LLC. More

crossing of a Regent Bowerbird with a Satin Bowerbird. The specimen disappeared prior to 1950 and a second example was not recorded until sightings and photographic evidence of another bird were obtained in November 2003 and January 2004 at Beechmont, South East Queensland, adjacent to the Lamington National Park. Contents - * 1 Description * 2 References * 2. More

The Regent Bowerbird, Sericulus chrysocephalus is a medium-sized, up to 25cm long, sexually dimorphic bowerbird. The male bird is black with a golden orange-yellow crown, mantle and black-tipped wing feathers. It has yellow bill, black feet and yellow iris. The female is a brown bird with whitish or fawn markings, grey bill, black feet and crown. All male bowerbirds build bowers, which can be simple ground clearings or elaborate structures, to attract female mates. More

Regent bowerbirds in particular are known to mix a muddy grayish blue or pea green "saliva paint" in their mouths which they use to decorate their bowers. Regents will sometimes use wads of greenish leaves as "paintbrushes" to help spread the substance, representing one of the few known instances of tools used by birds. An Australian endemic, the Regent Bowerbird is distributed to rainforests and margins of eastern Australia, from central Queensland to New South Wales. More

An Australian endemic, the Regent Bowerbird is distributed to rainforests and margins of eastern Australia, from central Queensland to New South Wales. The diet consists mainly of fruits, berries and insects. The male builds an avenue-type bower consisting of two walls of sticks, decorated with shells, seeds, leaves and berries. The name commemorates the Prince Regent of the United Kingdom. A common species throughout its range, the Regent Bowerbird is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

Regent Bowerbird Size: 24-28cm Habitat: Found only in the highlands of South East QLD and Northern NSW, this bird inhabits rainforests and their surrounding areas. Diet consists mainly of fruit, but will eat insects and spiders. Notes: Male: Black bird with gold/yellow bill, eye, crown, back of neck and patches on wings. Red colouring on forehead. Female: Brown/olive bird, Chest has brown scalloping, dark patch on crown. Breeds Spring-Summer. For more information on Regent Bowerbird see references. More

Our name derives from the Regent Bowerbird which inhabits the rain forests of Australia. This colorful bird tirelessly hunts down an eclectic assortment of brightly colored objects with which to adorn its bower. The word "Mongo" is a slang term for any castoff which becomes another person's treasure. News Coverage - Since it opened on August 19, 2005, Bowerbird Mongo has gotten some wonderful press coverage. More

Aspects of the topic regent bowerbird are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * design of avenue bower (in bowerbird (bird)) ...and sometimes overarching, on a circular mat of twigs. Avenues are made by the satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus); the regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) and its relatives; and the spotted bowerbird (... More

and regent bowerbirds make a paint of vegetable pulp, charcoal, and saliva and apply it to the interior walls; a daub of green leaves may be used—a rare instance of a bird using a tool. Learn more about "bowerbird" Citations - MLA Style: "bowerbird." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 16 May. 2010 . APA Style:bowerbird. (2010). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved May 16, 2010, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica. More

Regent bowerbirds are fruit eaters and live mainly in the upper levels of forest trees. They spend time on the ground only when bower-building, displaying and mating. Their range extends from the Eungella Range, inland from Mackay in Queensland, to the Illawarra escarpment near Wollongong. What happens during the breeding season? - When courting, the male regent bowerbird fans his tail and spreads his wings. More

crossing of a Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus with a Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceous or (c) an aberrant or ‘sport’ individual of the Satin Bowerbird. A comprehensive review and consideration of all facts associated with this odd taxon Ptilonorhynchus rawnsleyi led to the conclusion that it must represent a wild hybrid between the Regent and the Satin Bowerbird (Frith and Frith 2004; C. Frith unpublished data). More

The Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus is as stunning as the Great Bowerbird is plain. I found a group living in the subtropical rainforests of Lamington National Park, in southeastern Queensland. The male is dressed in jet black, highlighted by bright yellow wings and a yellow head, capped with a bright orange patch just like the chapeau of a Sun King! Perhaps because he is so handsome in this showy outfit, he has less need to attract the ladies with material objects. More

Regent BowerbirdSatin Bowerbird Scientific Name Regent: Sericulus chrysocephalus Satin: Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Status Least Concern Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptilonorhynchidae Genus: Sericulus Species: S.chrysocephalus Genus: Ptilonorhynchus Species: violaceus Copyright 2008, Paradise Earth, LLC. More

Male Regent Bowerbird found in Lamington National Park. Shot with Sony a300 and Sony 100/2. More

An Australian endemic, the Regent Bowerbird is distributed to rainforests and margins of eastern Australia, from central Queensland to New South Wales. The Golden Bowerbird is a species of bowerbird found in the rainforests above 700m of Atherton, Queensland in Australia. The Bowerbirds - The Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae (Bird Families of the World) The Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae (Bird Families of the World) by: Clifford B. Frith, Dawn W. More

and regent bowerbirds make a paint of vegetable pulp, charcoal, and saliva and apply it to the interior walls; a daub of green leaves may be used—a rare instance of a bird using a tool. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Regent bowerbird Painting by Albert E. More